I recently heard a woman complaining about men holding doors open as sexist and how she hated it.

I must not make much of a feminist because I still enjoy these acts of chivalry, and I complain that it never happens anymore.

Point of the story. Women are weird.

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It's true. Once when the boys were small, I was struggling with a stroller, bags and a very terse 5 year old and trying to get inside the mall. A man in his 50s (probably Chas) just walked right around (seriously he had to move around us) just as I was nearing the door.

He walked through and let the door close behind him.

I felt at that moment like running after him and asking him if he MOTHER ever taught him MANNERS.

As I looked at my little one with the noodly arms struggling to open the door (sigh).

I certainly would have appreciated an act of chivalry at that moment! And many moments since then. There's nothing more rude...and I'm sorry it's not about sex...it's about a human kindness. I've held a door open for men when I see their struggling to carry that big TV out of Sears. (I usually park by Sears because the side of mall the there's always parking available.

I recently heard a woman complaining about men holding doors open as sexist and how she hated it.

I must not make much of a feminist because I still enjoy these acts of chivalry, and I complain that it never happens anymore.

Point of the story. Women are weird.

(Return to your topic)

It's true. Once when the boys were small, I was struggling with a stroller, bags and a very terse 5 year old and trying to get inside the mall. A man in his 50s (probably Chas) just walked right around (seriously he had to move around us) just as I was nearing the door.

He walked through and let the door close behind him.

I felt at that moment like running after him and asking him if he MOTHER ever taught him MANNERS.

As I looked at my little one with the noodly arms struggling to open the door (sigh).

I certainly would have appreciated an act of chivalry at that moment! And many moments since then. There's nothing more rude...and I'm sorry it's not about sex...it's about a human kindness. I've held a door open for men when I see their struggling to carry that big TV out of Sears. (I usually park by Sears because the side of mall the there's always parking available.

If I had seen that man do that to you I would have probably chased him down FOR you (After I helped you and your little ones with the door) Some people....honestly.

I have held the door open for many people. I usually do If I see people coming up behind me as I reach a door. It just seems like what you -should- do.

I recently heard a woman complaining about men holding doors open as sexist and how she hated it.

I must not make much of a feminist because I still enjoy these acts of chivalry, and I complain that it never happens anymore.

Point of the story. Women are weird.

(Return to your topic)

It's true. Once when the boys were small, I was struggling with a stroller, bags and a very terse 5 year old and trying to get inside the mall. A man in his 50s (probably Chas) just walked right around (seriously he had to move around us) just as I was nearing the door.

He walked through and let the door close behind him.

I felt at that moment like running after him and asking him if he MOTHER ever taught him MANNERS.

As I looked at my little one with the noodly arms struggling to open the door (sigh).

I certainly would have appreciated an act of chivalry at that moment! And many moments since then. There's nothing more rude...and I'm sorry it's not about sex...it's about a human kindness. I've held a door open for men when I see their struggling to carry that big TV out of Sears. (I usually park by Sears because the side of mall the there's always parking available.

That's not chivalry, that is courtesy. Holding the door open for another person has nothing to do with being a man and everything to do with being polite.